10 Responses to “10 screenwriting “hmm” moments”

The Glock thing would have tripped me up except for the fact that when I put one in a script, I researched it. I learned long ago that only people with expertise in a story element get to skip the research part about that story element (and maybe not even then). Responsible Internet use is a great writer’s resource. Irresponsible Internet use is a fantastic procrastination rationalization.

Okay… So why can’t chickens be in a stable? Not that I’m that concerned about it — but I read (someone’s opinion that chickens would be fine in a stable with horses…) Not begging for a fight — just curious why it’s a problem in a script.

Chickens “can be” in a stable. Chickens “can be” in the kitchen or in a pickup truck or in a tree — basically anywhere you let them roam about. If, however, you plan to regularly collect eggs from chickens, you generally establish a chicken coop and nests you can easily locate each time you go looking for eggs. And anyone writing about farm life should probably know that. So it’s a context thing. Why is a fifth generation farmer hunting for chicken eggs in a horse stall?